Jinda Thai

Jinda was recommended to me late last October at a Food Blogger event. We were talking about new restaurants we were loving, then Jinda Thai was mentioned and it was the subject of conversation for the next 5 minutes. Two months later I finally got there, and have eaten there almost every week since!

It’s success since it’s July opening seems overwhelming, it is packed almost every day for lunch and dinner. When you take friends they fall in love too and take their friends – to the point that I felt guilty betraying this little secret in public.

Jinda Thai is at the Punt Road end of Victoria Street, down a side street and conveniently next door to a Thai Deli that stocks Jinda’s very popular and almost always sold out dessert, the Crepe Cake!

The fit out is charming and rustic: imagine a converted factory space with sturdy wooden tables and exposed brick. But let’s get straight to the food: authentic, flavoursome, different to the ‘aussie-fied’ Thai you are used to and consistent – every single time!

What to get? Here are our recommendations:

Entrée: Moo Ping with Sticky rice (Marinated Pork Skewers), Chicken Rice Paper Rolls or the Son in Law eggs.

Dessert: The 15 layer crepe cake supplied by Tata Bakery and stocked next door at the Thai Deli. It’s layered with cream and the flavour of your choice (Green Tea or Coconut are great) and a matching sauce and ice cream – best to share this one as well.

Notes: BYO, Cash only at lunch, they also do large group bookings. Park down the side streets next to the train station, much easier than finding a park down Fergus Street. Great value for the quality. Service can sometimes be slow because it is so busy – be patient it is worth it!